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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
Contributed by: Burton
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Environmental scientist
B) Personal injury lawyer
C) Government prosecutor
D) Corporate defense attorney
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
B) Exxon and Mobil
C) General Electric and DuPont
D) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Autism
B) Diabetes
C) Leukemia
D) Asthma
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
B) Mercury
C) Lead
D) Arsenic
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Eight
B) Twelve
C) Fifteen
D) Five
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Boston Hide Corporation
B) John J. Riley Tannery
C) Massachusetts Tanning Works
D) Woburn Leather Company
  • 7. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) The Woburn Tragedy
B) The Contamination Case
C) A Civil Action
D) Poisoned Water
  • 8. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) FBI
B) OSHA
C) CDC
D) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
  • 9. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They were closed permanently
B) They are still in use today
C) They were replaced with new wells
D) They were cleaned and reopened
  • 10. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Courtroom seating arrangement
B) His legal team structure
C) Settlement negotiation strategy
D) Elements needed to prove liability
  • 11. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) Richard Parker
B) Kevin Conway
C) Thomas London
D) James Gordon
  • 12. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Blood tests on residents
B) Air quality monitoring
C) Epidemiological studies
D) Soil sample analysis
  • 13. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $15 million
B) $25 million
C) $2 million
D) $8 million
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) James Roisman
B) Jan Schlichtmann
C) William Cheeseman
D) Jerome Facher
  • 15. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice was found not liable
B) The case was dismissed
C) Beatrice was found fully liable
D) Beatrice settled for $20 million
  • 16. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) Jan Schlichtmann
B) Jerome Facher
C) Kevin Conway
D) William Cheeseman
  • 17. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) Robert Bork
B) John Joseph Sirica
C) Antonin Scalia
D) Walter Jay Skinner
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